Observation by Prof Paul T Curtis: Nice little galaxy in Ophiuchus

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Prof Paul T Curtis

Observer

Prof Paul T Curtis

Observed

2016 Aug 09 - 22:00

Uploaded

2016 Aug 11 - 13:41

Objects

NGC6384

Equipment

10" LX200
Starlite Xpress Trius SX694 camera

Exposure

60 minutes

Location

Andover, Hants, UK

Target name

NGC6384

Title

Nice little galaxy in Ophiuchus

About this image

Not many galaxies around in the south at this time of year. But this is a nice spiral in Ophiuchus. Its small, just 6' x 4' and around 77 million light years away, but it has that classic spiral shape.Sadly can't compete with the Hubble image here !!

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130706.html

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